- #1 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
97% matchVery Positive83% of 8,092 reviews2014
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.3%, Post-apocalyptic 22.4%, CRPG 16.6%, RPG 10.4%, Isometric 10%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the same core tactical combat and post-apocalyptic world-building that defined the series.
- #2 Baldur's Gate 3
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 832,276 reviews2023
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 77.6 hrsMean: 130.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Why similar: CRPG 23.1%, Character Customization 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Sexual Content 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It represents the modern pinnacle of choice-driven cRPGs with deep party interactions and highly reactive narrative consequences.
- #3 ATOM RPG Trudograd
96% matchVery Positive84% of 4,354 reviews2021
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.
Why similar: CRPG 24.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Isometric 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the classic post-apocalyptic cRPG feel with a focus on survival, exploration, and turn-based tactical combat.
- #4 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
94% matchVery Positive88% of 42,430 reviews2023
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 54.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Why similar: CRPG 24.1%, Tactical RPG 18.1%, Character Customization 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a complex, party-based cRPG experience with deep tactical combat and significant branching narrative paths.
- #5 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,721 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: CRPG 25.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Isometric 10.8%, Turn-Based 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the Wasteland experience by combining a desolate, futuristic setting with classic isometric RPG mechanics.
- #6 Jagged Alliance 3
93% matchVery Positive89% of 14,231 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.4%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Isometric 10.1%, Tactical 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: If you enjoy the tactical combat of Wasteland 3, this game offers some of the most satisfying turn-based squad management on the market.
- #7 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
94% matchVery Positive89% of 6,474 reviews2014
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.8%, CRPG 17.9%, Isometric 15.1%, RPG 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers an exceptional blend of tactical turn-based combat and a rich, choice-heavy cyberpunk narrative.
- #8 Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
92% matchVery Positive94% of 16,962 reviews2009
Dev: Black Isle StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.4%, Isometric 15.5%, Turn-Based 14.3%, CRPG 11.5%, RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational pillar of the genre, it provides the dark humor and moral ambiguity that inspired the Wasteland series.
- #9 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
91% matchVery Positive84% of 42,222 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Why similar: CRPG 19.3%, Party-Based RPG 14.7%, Tactical RPG 14.5%, Isometric 11.6%, Character Customization 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers immense character customization and a grand, choice-heavy story that will appeal to any fan of deep RPG systems.
- #10 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
91% matchVery Positive88% of 19,658 reviews2018
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Why similar: CRPG 22%, Party-Based RPG 19.4%, Isometric 13.2%, RPG 10.7%, Turn-Based 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at party-based dynamics and world-building, offering a polished isometric experience with meaningful player agency.
- #11 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
90% matchVery Positive90% of 20,374 reviews2018
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.5%, Turn-Based 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines stealth-based exploration with tactical turn-based combat in a unique, post-apocalyptic world.
- #12 UnderRail
89% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: CRPG 22.9%, Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Turn-Based 17%, Isometric 16.2%, RPG 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore isometric RPG that focuses on exploration and tactical combat in a bleak, subterranean post-apocalyptic setting.
- #13 Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 201,253 reviews2017
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 31.6 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Why similar: CRPG 24.1%, Tactical RPG 19.5%, Party-Based RPG 18.1%, Character Customization 12%, Isometric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features incredible systemic depth in its tactical combat, allowing for creative solutions to both battle and narrative problems.
- #14 Tyranny
89% matchVery Positive87% of 13,114 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 28.2%, Isometric 16.9%, Choices Matter 13.4%, RPG 12.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the consequences of your choices, allowing you to shape the world in a way that feels impactful and dark.
- #15 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
87% matchVery Positive85% of 10,424 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
Why similar: CRPG 25.7%, Turn-Based 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Isometric 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A love letter to classic Fallout-style games that captures the harsh, unforgiving nature of a post-nuclear wasteland.
- #16 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
86% matchVery Positive87% of 21,849 reviews2021
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 25.7%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Character Customization 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers the most faithful implementation of D&D 5e rules, resulting in highly rewarding and tactical turn-based combat.
- #17 XCOM® 2
86% matchVery Positive85% of 107,051 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 61.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Isometric 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Character Customization 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: While less focused on RPG dialogue, it remains the gold standard for squad-based tactical combat and character progression.
- #18 Expeditions: Rome
84% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: CRPG 22.6%, Party-Based RPG 18.7%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, RPG 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It balances party management and tactical combat with a historical narrative that reacts to your strategic decisions.
- #19 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
85% matchVery Positive87% of 4,767 reviews2015
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!
Why similar: Turn-Based 26%, CRPG 16.4%, Isometric 14.9%, RPG 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a tight, story-focused tactical RPG experience with a distinct atmosphere and deep character development.
- #20 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 34,558 reviews2018
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: Knights Peak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 49.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!
Why similar: CRPG 22%, Party-Based RPG 17.8%, Isometric 12.8%, Character Customization 9.9%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive, sprawling adventure with deep character builds and kingdom-management mechanics.
- #21 Miasma Chronicles
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,803 reviews2023
Dev: The Bearded LadiesPub: 505 Games Official
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
From the creators of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden comes a beautifully crafted tactical adventure you won’t forget. Embark on a quest across a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by a savage force known only as the ‘Miasma’.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Tactical 10.1%, Violent 8%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the team behind Mutant Year Zero, it offers a polished tactical experience in a beautifully realized post-apocalyptic world.
- #22 Wildermyth
82% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.4%, Tactical RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Character Customization 13.2%, Turn-Based 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its procedural storytelling and tactical combat create a unique, personal narrative experience for your party members.
- #23 Wartales
81% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.4%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Open World 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Turn-Based 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world mercenary RPG that focuses on party management and tactical combat in a gritty, medieval setting.
- #24 Broken Roads
83% matchMixed53% of 436 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.
Why similar: CRPG 19.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Party-Based RPG 13%, Isometric 12.7%, Turn-Based 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a post-apocalyptic Australia, this game places a heavy emphasis on philosophical choices and traditional cRPG mechanics.
- #25 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
81% matchVery Positive94% of 24,465 reviews2015
Dev: Interplay Inc.Pub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.7%, Turn-Based 15%, Isometric 13.5%, CRPG 12.8%, RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: The original classic that established the tone and mechanics for the entire post-apocalyptic cRPG subgenre.
- #26 Pillars of Eternity
80% matchVery Positive88% of 25,508 reviews2015
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 41.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Why similar: CRPG 27.7%, Party-Based RPG 19.8%, Isometric 19.6%, RPG 14.3%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric RPG that emphasizes deep lore, party building, and complex narrative choices.
- #27 Gears Tactics
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,500 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25%, Turn-Based Tactics 23%, Strategy 15.7%, Violent 10.2%, Isometric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, high-production tactical game that focuses purely on the thrill of squad-based combat and character customization.
- #28 Torment: Tides of Numenera
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,341 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
Why similar: CRPG 25.5%, Isometric 19.1%, RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based 8.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8%
Why You'll Like It: If you prioritize narrative depth and world-building over combat, this game offers one of the most unique stories in the genre.
- #29 MENACE
74% matchVery Positive91% of 10,002 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: CRPG 21.8%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Character Customization 11.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%
- #30 Silent Storm Gold Edition
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,061 reviews2013
Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.6%, Tactical RPG 16.2%, RPG 8.6%, Tactical 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical game featuring fully destructible environments that add a layer of strategy similar to modern tactical RPGs.
- #31 Phoenix Point
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,915 reviews2020
Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23%, Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Isometric 18.5%, Character Customization 15.9%, Tactical 9.4%
- #32 The Outer Worlds 2
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,790 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
Why similar: RPG 21.9%, Open World 19.6%, Character Customization 17.5%, Violent 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.7%
- #33 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,839 reviews2009
Dev: 14° EastPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.1%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Isometric 12.7%, Tactical RPG 9.1%, Tactical 6.7%
- #34 XCOM®: Chimera Squad
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 23,227 reviews2020
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 37.8%, Turn-Based 27.2%, Strategy 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 4.8%, Sci-fi 4.7%
- #35 Wasteland Remastered
77% matchMixed70% of 292 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The RPG classic rises from the nuclear ashes! Wasteland Remastered is an overhaul of the 1988 title that brought the post-apocalypse to video games. See where the Wasteland series began and experience the character and world the sequels are built on.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.5%, RPG 17.9%, Tactical RPG 17%, CRPG 15.5%, Violent 14.4%
- #36 The Age of Decadence
76% matchVery Positive82% of 3,941 reviews2015
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
Why similar: CRPG 18.1%, Tactical RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.1%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #37 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
73% matchVery Positive88% of 3,873 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.
Why similar: CRPG 17.9%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Tactical RPG 13.4%, Party-Based RPG 13.3%, Isometric 9.2%
- #38 Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
74% matchVery Positive89% of 31,639 reviews2015
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.1%, CRPG 14.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.4%, RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%
- #39 Stellar Tactics
71% matchVery Positive80% of 1,560 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: CRPG 19.5%, Tactical RPG 14%, Party-Based RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%, Isometric 8.9%
- #40 Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 468 reviews2013
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 13%
For the first time in over 20 years, we are heralding the return of a much loved piece of gaming history with the classic RPG, Wasteland! Mutants. Again. Even more than there were last time: they seem to materialize out of the very grains of the radioactive desert sand. Venomous yellow eyes.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.5%, Turn-Based 23.6%, CRPG 17.3%, RPG 15.9%, Strategy 4.5%
- #41 Hard West 2
72% matchVery Positive82% of 3,037 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.4%, Tactical RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Isometric 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%
- #42 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
73% matchVery Positive92% of 11,874 reviews2014
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.8%, RPG 17.3%, CRPG 17.1%, Isometric 10.5%, Co-op 7.7%
- #43 Shadowrun Returns
72% matchVery Positive88% of 13,567 reviews2013
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Now, creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.1%, Isometric 19.2%, RPG 16.7%, CRPG 12.1%, Tactical 5.5%
- #44 The Outer Worlds
70% matchVery Positive83% of 28,022 reviews2020
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
Why similar: Open World 24.1%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Character Customization 19.6%, RPG 14.7%, Story Rich 12.9%
- #45 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
70% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: CRPG 21.8%, Tactical RPG 16.5%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Party-Based RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%
- #46 The Banner Saga 3
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,008 reviews2018
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Banner Saga 3 is the epic conclusion to a sweeping viking saga six years in the making. This strategic RPG, acclaimed for its strong story and compelling characters has won over 20 awards and been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Tactical RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based 14.9%, RPG 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
- #47 Desperados III
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,197 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Isometric 46.2%, Strategy 22.4%, Tactical 22.1%, Violent 9.3%
- #48 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
69% matchVery Positive87% of 7,902 reviews2020
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 27.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.3%, Character Customization 13%, RPG 12.4%, Sexual Content 8%
- #49 GreedFall
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,493 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
Why similar: Character Customization 25.4%, Open World 17.6%, Choices Matter 17.3%, RPG 17%, Sexual Content 13.1%
- #50 ELEX
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,426 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.5%, Open World 25.6%, RPG 17.8%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #51 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
68% matchVery Positive88% of 6,240 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Tactical RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, RPG 10.8%
- #52 Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
64% matchVery Positive94% of 2,628 reviews2025
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 13.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, Isometric 10.8%
- #53 Disciples: Liberation
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,871 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 23.7%, Isometric 15.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, Sexual Content 10.4%
- #54 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
66% matchVery Positive84% of 7,361 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.5%, CRPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%
- #55 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
67% matchVery Positive92% of 17,435 reviews2013
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
Why similar: CRPG 30.7%, Isometric 18.1%, Character Customization 15.1%, Party-Based RPG 13.1%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #56 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,051 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.9%, Character Customization 15.4%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Tactical RPG 11.2%
- #57 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
67% matchVery Positive92% of 10,593 reviews2013
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rediscover the beloved RPG classic— now enhanced for modern adventurers! Gather your party of heroes and continue the legendary adventure in this story-rich fantasy epic where every choice matters.
Why similar: CRPG 24.4%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, Isometric 12.2%, Character Customization 11%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #58 Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,312 reviews2021
Dev: Silent DreamsPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The successful indie survival RPG "Dead Age" is back with a vengeance! No other game offers this mix of role-playing, rogue-like, fast-paced turn-based combat and survival all in one. Inspired by Darkest Dungeon, Fallout 1+2, This War of Mine and The Walking Dead.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.6%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, RPG 7.4%
- #59 Fallen: A2P Protocol
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 226 reviews2015
Dev: Red Katana
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, CRPG 12.2%, Isometric 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%